Now that spring is finally upon us, the urge to clean out the closets, the garage and the shed is strong. But the realization that we are responsible for the proper disposal of everything we own is daunting. We can no longer pretend that when we put things at the curb they simply disappear with out an environmental trace.  What to do?

Our family spent last Saturday driving around dropping things off at their proper disposal sites. ...

Members of the Community Energy team recently attended a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at The Goodwin Memorial Branch of the Hartford Public Library in Hartford, Connecticut.   The 8-kW solar system is the first installation of the 10 kW the City has earned through the Connecticut Clean Energy Communities program and is valued at approximately $80,000.

This installation is the result of the...

I like things that make sense.  In fact, that’s why I like the concept of sustainability.  When we think, plan and act sustainably we enjoy all of what life has to offer today without compromising the future.

Sounds pretty simple.

I’m sure if you asked, most people would opt for a sustainable planet over one that is in a tailspin of decay. So why then is there such a disconnect in the way we choose to live?  Why do we...

A group of employees from Community Energy and Iberdrola Renewables gather once a month to tackle green initiatives in the Radnor, Pennsylvania office.  We are a volunteer-based group made up of smaller self-appointed sub-committees that approach sustainability from various angles.  For instance, we have subcommittees that focus on volunteering, staff education, sustainability issues at home, and tone that measures the impact of the...

Community Energy employees volunteered at a local animal shelter for Earth Day.  The shelter, the Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals, is minutes from our office in suburban Philadelphia.  The shelter is situated on a wooded property surrounded by a fence, and leaves from last fall were piled high on both sides of the fence.  We raked the old leaves into bags to be taken to a compost heap.  We raked!  We raked for hours...